Combined brush and mop holder.



J. 0.1BEAZLEY.

, COMBINED BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER.

Y. AP]."LI(}A'1I01BTv FILED I'EB.1, 1910. v y 1,001,239, f Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

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OLUMBIA PLANDORAFH C0., WASHINGTON. D. C.

J. O. BEAZLEY. COMBINED BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEBJ, 1910.

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J. 0. BEAZLEY. l COMBINED BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER.

' APPLIUATION FILED Imm. 1910.

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JOSEPH BEAZLEY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE BRUSH M03?l WRINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE', MARYLAND, A CORPORA- TION OF MARYLAND.

COMDINED BRUSH AND MOP HOLDER.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

To all whom it may concern: A .l

Be it known that I, JOSEPH O. BEAZLEY, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Brush and Mop- Holders, of which the following is a specifi-v justable in respect to the inclination whichv it assumes in respect to the brush, the handle carrying a second mop loop by which the Ymop carried thereby may be wrung. The

whole structure is so organized that the frontface of the brush and mop are in the same plane whereby both may be used in working up against wash boards or other fixtures upon the floor.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts of which it is composed as will be hereinafter morefully described and claimed, the result aimed at being to produce a device of the character specified which can be cheaply constructed and is simple and elicient in operation.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which corresponding parts are designated 'by corresponding marks of reference:-

Figure l is a plan view of a device constructed according to my invention in the position it assumes when thermop is used. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device in the position it assumes when the brush is used, the mop being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the mop plate. Fig. 5 is a rear end view of the parts shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a fragmental longitudinal section on lines lic-X6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the brush-holding plate. Fig. 8 is a fragmental detail perspective view of the rear-mop loop. Fig. 9 is a transverse section through the brush and mop holding frame on lines Xs-Xgof Fig. 2.

The combined brush and mop holder` consists essentially of the brush-plate l and the mop-plate 2, which are each by preference stamped out of sheet metal. The brushholding plate comprises a central portion la having upwardly extending side cheeks 1b, and an upwardly extending rear head 1c and a downwardly extending front head 1d, the latter being provided with teeth 1e adapted to engage the front edge of the brush. From the edge of the central portion 1a an ear 1f is struck up and between it and the rear head lc is mounted a threaded rod, which may be formed by a bolt, and on which turns the thumb nut lg. Upon the threaded rod and in an opening in the central portion is also mounted the movable jaw 3, teeth 3a on which engage the rear side of the brush. The movable j aw is provided with notches 3" in its ends, which engage the edges of the cut-away portion of the central portion, by which the jaw is guided in its movement, the thumb nut forming means whereby the jaw may be forced against the brush A to clamp it between the movable jaw and the front head la.

The plate 2 comprises a central portion 2a having side cheeks 2b, at such a distance apart as to fit snugly between the corresponding side cheeks la of the brush-plate, the rear ends of such cheeks being bent inwardly and serrated as at 2c to form an engaging means for the handle, as will be hereinafter described and the rear end of the plate being provided with laterally extending portions or fingers for the purpose of maintaining the central part of the mop in contact with the floor as will be hereinafter described.

The front mop-loop 4 isV by preference formed by a stout piece of wire or rod, having its centralr portion 4? substantially straight and extending across the end of the mop-plate some distance up on each side thereof, the wire on each side of such central portion being then bent inwardly toward the center of the holder and rearwardly, the ends of such rearward extensions 4b being bent outwardly, v'forming trunnions 4c, which are insertedin apertures located in and near the rear of the side cheeks and closevto the central portion 2a, the trunnions being normally held in the apertures by ears 2e struck up from the central portion. The loop can be removed by raising its forward end until the parts 4b pass out of engagement with t-he said ears and by then bringing such rearwardly extending parts together. This is done to 'permit the insertion of an endless mop as will be hereinafter described. When in use the loop will normally be held substantially parallel with the central portion 2al of the mop-plate by the engagement therewith of the brush plate, as will be described, but to prevent the strain which may come upon the mop-loop in wringing and in use from being transmitted to the junction between the mop and the brush-plates, I may as shown provide for locking the loop in place by a spring lock 4d, consisting of a piece of resilient wire of substantially U-shaped form and having its ends projecting through perforations or apertures in the side cheeks 2b near the front end thereof, the ends of the wire when in place holding the rearwardly extending portions 1lb of the loop against vertical displacement. By bringing together the ends of such spring fastening it can be disengaged to permit the lifting of the mop-loop, as before described.

In order to unite the mop and brushplates, the forward ends of the side cheeks 2b of the former are bent outwardly and back upon themselves to form fingers 2g, which are adapted to enter slots 1h formed in the side ears lb of the brush plate, the forward ends of the last named side cheeks being cut away as at 1i, to permit them to pass over and fit snugly upon the moploop. The reversely turned ends of the finger 2g lie upon the outside of the cheeks 1b adjacent to the said Acut-away portion, and prevent lateral displacement .of the same. Ears 2h are also formed upon the side cheeks 2a of the mop-plate and serve to receive between them and the cheeks upon which they are formed intermediate portions of the side cheeks 1b of the brushplate.

The side cheeks of the mop and brushplates are each provided with registering apertures through which are inserted trunnions 5a formed upon the ends of the resilientJ handle rods 5b, the rods being located within the side. cheeks and by their resiliency holding their trunnions in the apertures, thus locking the parts in position. The resiliency of the rods further causes them to st-ay within those corrugations 2 of the mop-plate in which they may be placed, thus forming a means for adjusting the inclination of the handle to the face of the brush carried in the brush? plate.

It will be noted that the handle serves as a locking means to prevent displacement of the brush and mop-plates and that with the construction described the front loop of the mop-plate may be made coincident with the front edge of the brush.

The spring rods 5b united to the handle 5 have their rear ends inserted in lugs 5d on the sides of a ferrule 5C. Froma side face of the ferrule projects a frame 5e in the outer end of which is journaled thev rear mopiloop 6, consisting of a transverse bar 6a carried upon the forward end of a longitudinal shaft 6b, the rear end of the shaft having thereon a handle 6"'. can be cheaply and efiiciently constructed of bent metal. Y

The mop 7 is carriedv between the cross bar la of the front loop and the corresponding bar 6a of the rear loop. By preference this mop is in the form of a belt, that is to say is endless, whereby the part thereof to be brought into contact with the floor may be changed by slipping the mop upon the bars. To facilitate this I may if I desire place rollers 7 a upon such bars, such rollers being formed of either wood or metal. The mop which I prefer to use is woven of woven warp and woof, that is it consists of a fabric, in the weaving of which a woven fabric is used for both the warp and woof. As an illustration of such a mop I have shown it consisting of one woven entirely of strands of cotton or other similar material. Rejected articles can be used for this purpose and thus the cost of the mop be materially reduced and at theV same time an efficient article is produced in that every part of it has great absorbing properties.

It will be seen that by turning the rear loop upon its support in the frame 5e that the mop can be twisted and thus wrung and in order to facilitate this I have provided a ratchet mechanism by which the mop can be maintained in its twisted position. This is illustrated in detail in Fig. 8. In this figure is shown a sleeve 8 surrounding the shaft '6b of the rear mop loop and mounted within the bearing of the latter inthe ferrule 5. Upon this sleeve immediately in the,l rear of thebar is fixed a ratchet wheel 8a, the sleeve itself havinga bifurcated rea-r end 8b. Upon the rear side of the frame 5e is mounted a spring pressed dog 8C engaging the ratchet wheel. Under these conditions the mop can Ybe wrung by turning the handle and the reduction in length thereof, due to the twisting, will move the shaft 6b longitudinally in its sleeve, and bring the handle thereon into the bifurcated end 8b of the sleeve, whereby the latter will be locked This to the sleeve, and as'the latter is locked the mop lie at upon the floor and hence no locking ineans are provided for holding the platesat a fixed inclination to the handle at such time. Thus in the use of the mop it will be seen that the side extensions 2d of the mop holder will press upon the intermediate portion of the inop between ,the supporting loops and press the same upon the floor, thus insuring perfect cleaning.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

l. The combination with a brush-plate and a mop-plate each of said parts having side cheeks, and a handle adapted to engage the side cheeks and look the same together.

2. The combination with a mop-plate and a brush-plate each having side Cheeks, of a.

mop-loop carried in the mop-plate and having its forward end substantially flush with the front end of the brush-plate, and a handle locking the brush and mop-plates and engaging the side cheeks thereof.

3. The combination with a mop-plate and a brush-plate each having side cheeks, of a mop-loop detaohably carried in the mopplate and having its forward end substantially flush with the front end of the brush plate, means for looking the mop-loop in position in the mop-plate and a handle locking the brush and mop-plates and engaging the side cheeks thereof. s

4. The combination of a mop plate and brush plate each having side cheeks, of locking means formed on the forward ends of the sides of the mop plate and a handle adapted to look the rear ends of the sides of the brush plate and mop plate together.

5. The combination of a brush plate and mop plate each having side cheeks, of a handle adapted to lock the rear ends of the sides of the brush plate and mop plate together and means formed on the end of the mop plate for holding the handle in a fixed diagonal position. v

- JOSEPH O. BEAZLEY. Witnesses:

GOLDEN BROWN, ALBERT L. KREY.

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